King James Version

Psalms 68:26

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:27.

בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹתbemaqhelotin congregationמַקְהֵלpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in congregation”, the ordinary formH4721an assemblycongregation.בָּרְכ֣וּbarekhvblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bless”, a commandH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִמְּק֥וֹרmimqorfrom fountainמָקוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from fountain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4726properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-27) 'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord — from the fountain of Israel.

World English Bible

“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”

Darby Translation

In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.

Douay-Rheims

Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-27) 'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν, τὸν Κύριον ἐκ πηγῶν Ἰσραήλ.